Tootsie Roll Tootsie Roll The Tootsie Roll Industries Incorporated began in Chicago 117 years ago. The founder of the business was a gentleman named Leo Hirschfield. He began making and selling the Tootsie Roll. Today the famous product is still being made according to the original recipe and formula. However‚ since its inception‚ the business has become incorporated. The primary production and consumption areas include the United States‚ Canada
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purpose of this financial analysis is to compare Tootsie Roll and Hershey Inc to the industry average financial ratios to determine which company will be the best investment opportunity. This analysis will evaluate and compare the company’s liquidity‚ solvency and profitability ratios from 2004. Tootsie Roll‚ Inc. and Hershey Inc are both companies well known for the selling of confectionary goods. Hershey is publicly traded under NYSE: HSY‚ Tootsie Roll under NYSE: TR. Both are listed under SIC 2064
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1. Strategy Assessment Tootsie Roll’s simple strategy is to be (and remain) a top-quality producer and distributor of Tootsie Rolls and other candy products‚ in an industry where it currently has 2 to 3 percent of market share. Specifically‚ the company has determined to specialize‚ almost entirely‚ in hard candies (such as Tootsie Pops and Blow Pops) and chewy candies (such as Tootsie Roll‚ Frooties and Flavor Roll)‚ and it currently maintains a 50 percent market share in this unique segment
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The first time I ate a Tootsie Roll is one that I haven’t forgotten. Though‚ I haven’t eaten one in a while‚ I still remember the way I like to eat them and what they taste like. My interactions with Tootsie Rolls have taught me to try something before I say I don’t like it. Here is how it happened. Growing up‚ candy was a prize. Maybe it was because my dad didn’t want to waste money on artificial sweeteners. Sure‚ my friends had candy‚ but my father never encouraged a love of candy. Thus‚ was the
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RUNNING HEAD: CURRENT LABILITIES Current Liabilities Week 3 Assignment Beverly Clarkson November 23‚ 2014 Daniel Carraher RUNNING HEAD: CURRENT LIABILITIES
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Investment: Heshery Foods versus Tootsie Rolls Financial Comparison A comparison of 2004 Hershey’s and Tootsie Roll‚ questions needed to determine which company is better off: Are the company’s operations profitable? To consider this I will be looking at the Income Statement. If the company’s revenue exceeds its expenses it will report net income or will report a net loss. This will report on the success or failure of the company’s operation by reporting its revenue and expenses. Hershey
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Tootsie Roll Industries‚ Inc. Annual Report 2009 Corporate Profile Tootsie Roll Industries‚ Inc. has been engaged in the manufacture and sale of confectionery products for 113 years. Our products are primarily sold under the familiar brand names: Tootsie Roll‚ Tootsie Roll Pops‚ Caramel Apple Pops‚ Child’s Play‚ Charms‚ Blow Pop‚ Blue Razz‚ Cella’s chocolate covered cherries‚ Tootsie Dots‚ Tootsie Crows‚ Junior Mints‚ Junior Caramels‚ Charleston Chew‚ Sugar Daddy‚ Sugar Babies‚ Andes‚ Fluffy
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concessionaires‚ department stores‚ and natural food stores. The company was founded in 1894 and is based in Hershey‚ Pennsylvania. The Hershey Company went public on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in 1922 (http://finance.yahoo.com/q/pr?s=HSY). Tootsie Roll Industries‚ Inc.‚ through its subsidiaries‚ engages in the manufacture and sale of confectionery products. The company sells its products under the registered trademarks. It distributes its products through candy and grocery brokers to wholesale
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and returning home with a sack full of delicious candies. There were always a variety of candy types‚ but most of these candies were usually made by two of the major companies in the industry. The Hershey Company and the Tootsie Roll Company were both well represented on this night. Both companies made so many different types of candies for young children to enjoy that the names would forever be imbedded in their minds. These treats were not just for the children‚ but for the children in all the adults
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Financial Statement Analysis Project--Hershey Corp. & Tootsie Roll Industries Liquidity Based on the ratio analysis performed‚ it appears that the Hershey Company’s liquidity is sufficient to meet cash needs and current obligations. The current ratio and current debt coverage ratios were decreasing from 2002 through 2004‚ which corresponds to an increase in short-term debt and a decrease in cash on the Company’s balance sheet over the same periods. Hershey attributes the increase in debt to
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